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Watch: OVERKILL Performs At 2026 SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video of OVERKILL's June 5 performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, which is being held in Sölvesborg, Sweden, can be seen below. As was the case with this past spring's "Thrash Of The Titans" U.S. tour with TESTAMENT and DESTRUCTION, OVERKILL is currently performin...

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JEFF YOUNG On KINGS OF THRASH: 'We're Proud Of It, And It's Been A Fun Journey'

In a new interview with Dales Rock Interviews, former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young spoke about KINGS OF THRASH, his project with fellow ex-MEGADETH member, bassist David Ellefson, along with guitarist/vocalist Chaz Leon and drummer Fred Aching. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've b...

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STANLEY SIMMONS, Featuring Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS, Shares Fourth Single 'Cellophane'

The official Jack Hackett-directed music video for "Cellophane", the fourth single from STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — can be seen below. The track is taken from STANLEY SIMMONS's debut al...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Developing His Own Style: 'When I Tried To Play Like My Favorite Guitar Players, It Just Never Really Worked Out'

TrueFire, the longest-serving online guitar lesson hub, has shared a new seven-and-a-half-minute video in which former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman talks about how his own inability to faithfully emulate "guitar magicians" like Uli Jon Roth and Frank Marino led him to stop being a clone and sta...

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THEORY OF A DEADMAN Announces New EP 'Part 1: Funeral Songs'

Following the success of their recent single "Barricade", chart-topping veterans THEORY OF A DEADMAN have announced their new EP, "Part 1: Funeral Songs", set for release on September 4, 2026 via ONErpm. Marking a new chapter for the band, comprising Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back and Joe D...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY: Beating Cancer 'Turned Me More Spiritual Instead Of Religious'

In a new interview with Scott Itter of Dr. Music, Chuck Billy, the frontman of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, spoke about his upcoming memoir, "Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments Of Chuck Billy", which is due on November 10, 2026 via Permuted Press. The 63-year-old singer...

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GIL MOORE On TRIUMPH's 2026 Tour: 'It Couldn't Have Worked Out Better If We Scripted It'

During an appearance on the June 3 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", TRIUMPH singer/guitarist Rik Emmett and drummer/vocalist Gil Moore spoke about the legendary Canadian rockers' recently launched first tour in more than 30 years. For the 2026 trek, TRIUMPH's original members E...

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REVOCATION Announces '20 Years Of Torment' September/October 2026 North American Tour

Technical death metal architects REVOCATION will embark on the "20 Years Of Torment" tour in early September. Support on the trek will come from DEFEATED SANITY, FUMING MOUTH and WEEPING. REVOCATION commented: "'20 Years Of Torment'… And we're bringing some truly sick bands with us to celebrate. We...

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PLINI Announces Fall 2026 North American Tour

Australian guitarist, composer and producer Plini will embark on a North American tour this fall in support of his recently released album "An Unnameable Desire". The trek will feature support from NIGHT VERSES and PORTRAITS. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Thursday, June 4 at 10:00...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN On Online 'Haters': I Envision Them 'Miserable In Their Own Lives, Because That's Why They Have To Spew Hatred'

In a new interview with 80s_Metal_Headz, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was asked to name something that people sometimes misunderstand about him. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "A lot of people, and I say a lot of people, a few people, and it's mainly the haters, think I'm this g...

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TIM MONTANA Recruits SLASH, BILLY GIBBONS And JERRY CANTRELL For New Album 'Entire State Of Tim Montana'

Rock singer/guitarist/songwriter Tim Montana will release a new album, "Entire State Of Tim Montana", on July 31 via BMG. The sixteen tracks on the record feature some assists from music's heaviest hitters, including Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Billy F Gibbons (ZZ TOP) a...

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Watch: STANLEY SIMMONS Performs At BUDDY GUY's John Lewis Civil Rights Award Ceremony

On May 27, STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — performed at the John Lewis Civil Rights Award ceremony honoring Buddy Guy at the Renaissance Shoals Conference Center in Florence, Alabama. Fan-f...

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EUROPE Shares Music Video For New Single 'The Cult Of Ignorance' From Upcoming 'Come This Madness' Album

Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE have released the hook-laden new single "The Cult Of Ignorance", the second track unveiled from their highly anticipated forthcoming studio album, "Come This Madness", due on September 25 via Silver Lining Music. Driven by an instantly memorable hook and an anthemic...

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CRO-MAGS Release First New Song In Six Years, 'Wired For Chaos'

Rolling Stone magazine has premiered the official by Rex Miller-directed music video for CRO-MAGS' first new song in six years, "Wired For Chaos". The track — which shares a name with a recent documentary about CRO-MAGS frontman Harley Flanagan's life — will appear on the New York hardcore legends'...

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Legendary Drummer TOMMY ALDRIDGE Announces Debut Art Collection 'Sonic Visions'

Legendary heavy rock drummer Tommy Aldridge has announced "Sonic Visions", his first-ever art collection, transforming decades of rhythm, power, and performance into a series of visual works created with Los Angeles art collective SceneFour. The collection features five original works inspired by Al...